FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- Giant Soap Lake Lava Lamp

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[> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- No name, 08:20:11 11/30/02 Sat

MORE world-wide comments: Sep-13-02.
"I'm a man of many thoughts and little words. I think that this is the wrong stunt for the right reason! Why ...... due to rising power cost the use to power up a 60 ft. lava lamp with no history to the location would exceed the influx of visitors & make this a failure! Secondly without cost support from Haggerty for the material you will find that you will have a cost excessive replacement of the materials as they degrade over the years (3 years?), all because you don't have a local area history of where "lava marketing was conceived"! The poplicity will be great for a year or two but when you have to spend the funds to replace the lava & once the poplicity has faded, the pros will out weigh the cons!! I truly believe the loss of income will exceed the gain in revenue!
Regards."

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[> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- No name, 08:32:12 11/30/02 Sat

Other world-wide tidbit concern over SL's hot desert Sun,posted on Sep-19-02:
"Don't forget to figure in damage from direct sunlight."

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[> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- No name, 08:37:16 11/30/02 Sat

WWW Post of Sep-09-02.
Sorry Brent & John
I like the idea of a humongous Lava Lamp glowing in the night sky BUT I don''t see how this could ever be possible and be functional like the way we know lava lamps work..
I will be the first one to apologize "when and if" you ever make it and have it functioning; as for now... I feel this is a "humongo" publicity stunt and just trying pull a fast one on us..
Nope not me....." No-Way

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[> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- No name, 09:01:09 11/30/02 Sat

Source of info: http://www.archibot.com/dcforum_oozinggoo/DCForumID1/438.html
RE:"60 foot lava lamp"--Brent Blake,the project's team manager @ brentblake@hotmail.com on Sept.04 speaks out seeking WWW coverage for his "Giant Lava Lamp" ..which is (possibly unrightly) a model of "Lava" vs "Motion Lamp" Blake said, "We are building a 60 foot lava lamp as a tourist attraction for our small town of Soap Lake, WA.USA We believe that it will attract thousands of people young and old and help to revitalize our community. Soap Lake is a mineral (healing waters) lake and was once filled with people and spa's. check out our web site. WWW.eco-nomic.com/ideas.htm You won't believe what you see! Comments welcome. Brent Blake." "RE: 60 foot lava lamp"

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[> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- No name, 10:15:14 11/30/02 Sat

Sept,02, Roadside America features "Great attractions on the drawing board, seeking sponsors, praying for a miracle..." Comment there brought up another issue.. "delightful thermal effect of normal-size Lava Lamps may be difficult too achieve on this scale." (re: 60ft Giant Lava Lamp)

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[> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- No name, 10:33:09 11/30/02 Sat

Source:eco-nomic.com. Reply: Yes..indeed, Haggerty Enterprises makes the ONLY and the most beautiful LAVA Lamps. The lava lamp is beautiful as you said Becky and I can see why you can hardly wait to see it in person!� The same part part that you said concerns you Becky, concerns us all,the 60ft mounted searchlight, visible for 50 miles, shining vertically. I can not answer your question re if this is 50 miles up, down, or sideways?�Further you said... "Do I think it might attract alien space ships,"� Is Soap Lake ready for an invasion by alien space ship creatures?� Oh, it is so exciting! Good luck!
I think the idea of using the name LAVA LAMP and wanting to engineer such came from outer space so.....what more could Soap Lake ask for than another invasion of rights.

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[> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- Pat, 19:02:36 11/30/02 Sat

Coumbia Basin Herald is to be commended for their hilarious portrayal of the Soap Lake Giant Lava Lamp project. The wonderful satire in the article written on October 25, 02 can be read at the CBH website; in cache. Hats off to those who are not easily swayed or absorbed by sheer folly and absurd promo.

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[> [> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- forum, 22:10:08 11/30/02 Sat

CORRECTION re Columbia Basin Herald . Please refer to Tri-City Herald Article at: www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/2002/1025-2.html -
Tri-City Herald is to be commended for their
>hilarious portrayal of the Soap Lake Giant Lava Lamp
>project. The wonderful satire in the article written
>on October 25, 02 can be read at their website listed above; in
>cache. Hats off to those who are not easily swayed or
>absorbed by sheer folly and absurd promo.

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[> [> Re: FAT OF THE LAVA LAMP, HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE! -- Kathy, 09:35:39 12/01/02 Sun

re-hilarious portrayal of the Soap Lake Giant Lava Lamp. I see the correction here. Your right it was Tri-City Herald and not CBH that ran the story that had the stuff about the bugs swarming the Soap Lake Giant Lava Lamp. I liked the way the reporter tied together the puns and made the connection. Lava lamp, tie-dye and Nehru.